Submitted by Rannrann123 t3_yolcsd in massachusetts
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keegan1015 t1_iveqzt0 wrote
Going to get down voted but,
Nixon did end the Vietnam war, The draft, responsible for diplomatic relations with China and ballistic missile treaty with Russia, enforced desegregation in schools in the south and let’s not forget created the EPA.
Edit: forgot about the fact that he was he go to guy for foreign relations.
charons-voyage t1_ivesli8 wrote
Can’t say anything positive about any Republican, how dare you!?!
WaketheDeadDonuts t1_iveu2es wrote
Just got to say…50k Americans died and idk how many thousands of Vietnamese between 1968 when LBJ started peace talks that Nixon secretly, illegally wrecked by promising the North Vietnamese he’d give them a better deal only to do the opposite (expanding the war to Cambodia + Laos) and when he announced the war’s end in 1974
Sorry, but fuck Nixon.
chickadeedadee2185 t1_iveujib wrote
This was monumental. I was so proud.
cimson-otter t1_ivex6it wrote
Wasn’t Romney governor here?
Maybe don’t get too high and mighty about voting records
Aelar t1_iveypji wrote
It was the South, not the North, that Nixon promised a better deal.
Excellent_Fee2252 t1_ivf3erm wrote
This is one of my favorite graphics ever
WaketheDeadDonuts t1_ivf3s7i wrote
Ah, thanks for the correction!
Aedya t1_ivf3sc0 wrote
And his legislation as governor was fine. His state policy were nothing like his proposed federal policies when he ran for the presidency.
cimson-otter t1_ivf65zi wrote
He left vacation early to veto an emergency contraception bill.
He vetoed an $8 minimum wage.
He introduced a Christian created Abstinence-only education program
Public school funding dropped while he proposed more money for private schools
Mass was 47th in job creation under romneys tenor
His health care legislation was garbage. Creating the predecessor to the national fines for not having insurance, as well as vetoing bills that would provide dental and eye care for impoverished residents.
He was with Bain capital before becoming governor. That right there should’ve been reason enough to not vote for the guy.
I know mass is a liberal state now, but the state needs to be real with itself and not act like it’s always been that way.
Dragongala t1_ivf9mfn wrote
Don't Blame Me, I'm From Massachusetts.
disco_t0ast t1_ivfawzw wrote
>Mass was 47th in job creation under romneys tenor
I think you're going for tenure
riefpirate t1_ivfbiv1 wrote
And Massachusetts was the only state that got it right !! Nixon is the building block that started our downward spiral twards fascism !!! Thanks GOP.
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Rannrann123 OP t1_ivfcrmi wrote
#Carter2024
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ausb781 t1_ivfe3ct wrote
We need a t-shirt with this
cjh79 t1_ivfeatt wrote
Well, he interfered in prior negotiations in Vietnam so he could run his campaign on ending it. Pretty fucking evil if you ask me.
Charming fellow though.
Dragongala t1_ivfebak wrote
They were bumper stickers when all the Watergate shit was going down
chomerics t1_ivfenti wrote
Huh? A simple peanut farmer? He was a nuclear physicist who had the foresight to install solar panels on the White House (Reagan took them down). His fall had to do with oil prices and the Iran hostages.
His presidency was the product of a turbulent 70s based on the oil embargo, and would have won if not for Iran. There are conspiracy theories abound by the hostage crisis, the coordination by Reagan to get their release after he was elected, the helicopter mission that was sabotaged (Ollie North was on the team and in theater)
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/09/world/gung-ho-oliver-north-reagan-s-man-of-action.html
chomerics t1_ivfevtz wrote
He kept the war going through subterfuge by thwarting the peace talks between LBJ and Vietnam
atmc80 t1_ivffz8b wrote
I was just going to post this. Major hit to the Springfield metro. Both installations had a significant economic impact on areas like Chicopee, Springfield and even Holyoke that was never replaced.
cimson-otter t1_ivfjt49 wrote
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fyshing t1_ivfnkcy wrote
Nixon got his revenge on Massachusetts by closing the Naval base in Boston. There's a little of it still left: The USS Constitution is based here.
Three years later, Nixon was out because of Watergate. A group of Republican senators told him that he would be convicted in a Senate trial, so he resigned. Gerald Ford (the VP) made himself very unpopular by issuing a blanket pardon to Nixon.
fyshing t1_ivfnyk5 wrote
The Massachusetts Archives (at the time, located in the State House) had an exhibit displaying the actual votes cast by the electors for McGovern in the 1972 election.
DrKedorkian t1_ivfoctu wrote
The legend is blank and I have no idea what I'm looking at
bbpr120 t1_ivfpoe8 wrote
Fuck Nixon, his sabotaging the Paris Peace to win the election and extend the war talks cost me 2 Uncle's (they were drafted in 69 and 70 ,served in Vietnam and and later killed themselves thanks to PTSD they suffered as a result).
Pappa_Crim t1_ivfrguf wrote
Its hard to imagine a time when there was that much national consensus in this day and age
fyshing t1_ivfsapm wrote
Romney actually did something decent: He implemented what was latet called Obamacare, and showed that it worked. But nobody calls it Romneycare.
ih8evilstuff t1_ivfsf71 wrote
For some reason, they chose a transparent background instead of just a white one. Here's a similar map: https://thepeel.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1968-Nixon-Election-Map-900x506.jpg
BatmanOnMars t1_ivfsz1k wrote
He also opposed a few water projects out west because they were bad for the environment and long term the place would still undergo drought, and that really pissed off everyone west of the Mississippi. In 2022 it seems like he had the right idea, I was at the Hoover dam a few months ago and oh boy...
Reading Cadillac Desert which touches on that as a major issue of his presidency.
cimson-otter t1_ivft193 wrote
And it’s not even Obama care. Paul Ryan rewrote what was presented as “Obamacare” and basically turned it into Romney care
shameonyounancydrew t1_ivft66e wrote
I love this state! You really do get what you pay for, and we all pay a high price to be here.
pidgeott0 t1_ivftg9m wrote
Best living president fr
Willis050 t1_ivfwcpi wrote
It’s just a joke based on his campaigning as such. He was a smart dude in many ways but had a 0% chance of being elected again
Willis050 t1_ivfwjqp wrote
You do know he campaigned as a simple peanut farmer. It’s a joke lol but yeah no one could have succeeded in office with what he was facing. Reminds me of the current situation of horrid circumstances for a president to walk into in 2020
BigWinner4975 t1_ivfxerc wrote
A shame that will haunt all Mass voters for our lifetimes!
Excellent_Fee2252 t1_ivfy6na wrote
I wouldn’t expect it to happen any time soon
devilthedankdawg t1_ivfzi69 wrote
My dad had this bumpersticker in the 70s
devilthedankdawg t1_ivfzmyc wrote
Literally not impossible XD
StrugglesTheClown t1_ivg4p4r wrote
I think he closed a shipyard in Boston too.
AlaskanLonghorn t1_ivg4rxc wrote
Nixon did start the EPA, I’d say Reagan was infinitely worse if I’m being honest.
riefpirate t1_ivg6q01 wrote
I'd disagree because Nixon made China 🇨🇳 what it is today that was totaly unnecessary. He also set the trump template for trying to overthrow the government. Nixon did some good but to me he is the architect of the conservative movement. It is just my opinion though.
AlaskanLonghorn t1_ivg7aj4 wrote
Either way it’s not that big of a deal when we both seem to think. ‘Neither of them were good’ and simply view whos a bigger scum fuck differently lmao
internetTroll151 t1_ivg8nrx wrote
Nixon was a genius politician. What policies of his were wrong? He was smartest guy we had on international politics.
His downfall doesn’t disqualify him from being the correct choice for president. And it really had nothing to do with domestic or international policy he was just an asshole
riefpirate t1_ivg90fi wrote
He was not the best choice he did much harm. Our economy is still in upheaval from his policies.
mobie54 t1_ivgaw62 wrote
Charlestown Naval Yard
3720-To-One t1_ivgc138 wrote
Republicans sure do love doing things to hurt people out of spite.
MikeyDread t1_ivgmh35 wrote
Ok, sorry but we're talking about Richard Nixon here
Lasshandra2 t1_ivgp6ay wrote
Nixon was known as tricky dicky. He was an awful person.
I was just a kid, but my parents were Democrats. They were devastated, mostly because they were smart and patriotic.
The economy was awful for the whole decade of the 1970’s. A hell of a time.
PRPA1010 t1_ivgt5el wrote
The good ole days when you could get convicted by your own political party.
E4STC04ST0VERD0SE t1_ivh22rl wrote
as always, this makes me proud to be a lifelong MA resident. also, who's got a link for those "dont blame me" bumper stickers? my da totally put one on my mother's toyota corona back in the day.
indych9 t1_ivh7xii wrote
Dems still do it.
JaesopPop t1_ivhagdh wrote
Nixon had some pretty decent ideas. He also needlessly perpetuated the war in Vietnam, and gave a blank check to Kissinger to commit war crimes. He also was paranoid and a criminal, and had some really fucked up domestic choices.
dirkvonnegut t1_ivheg4v wrote
It would be nice if politicians actually did things and added value rather than just attacking opponents. This is especially shameful because it hurt citizens, not politicians.
jambonejiggawat t1_ivhevg0 wrote
Ok Roger Stone
Stlrfan152 t1_ivhlwm7 wrote
More than just the naval base. I grew up near westover, it was affected by nixon.
HardRockGeologist t1_ivhlzmm wrote
Was a MA resident, and my first time voting...for McGovern.
scientist4321 t1_ivhosfv wrote
That’s who we are. It doesn’t matter if they all think we are wrong as long as we know we are right
JaesopPop t1_ivht2f4 wrote
> Nixon did end the Vietnam war
Nixon kept the Vietnam war going and is directly responsible for a number of war crimes.
qanonrules t1_ivhw06r wrote
Typical dumbass libtards of MA
Itchy-Marionberry-62 t1_ivi4g9i wrote
MA has lost 3 electoral votes since then…and will lose another one in 2030. 👍🏼
Own_Quantity8382 t1_ivi4lj7 wrote
Vote republican!
Maximum_Radio_1971 t1_ivi5k60 wrote
china moved 400 million people out of poverty in 40 years, thats the greatest economic and social achievement in human history. Nixon helping a bit with that was his greatest achievement as president
I_eat_mud_ t1_iviahnz wrote
But he wasn’t though. They gave him the easy way out.
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivib27t wrote
Typical dumbass maga cuck comment
qanonrules t1_ivib8vw wrote
PedoJoe has done a great job ur right. Your Trump Derangement Syndrome is hitting u hard. Wait for the Red Tsunami tomorrow! 🇺🇸💪
qanonrules t1_ivich1r wrote
Get ur 5th booster dumb ass!
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivictag wrote
If my doctor says I need a booster I'll get one, thanks for the reminder!
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivicvkh wrote
Where were you on Jan 6th?
Funny how you think anyone that doesn't like Trump must love Biden. We don't worship politicians like you Maga morons do
AlaskanLonghorn t1_ividwth wrote
Eh, not really, almost all of chinas rural population live without utilities like water or healthcare. It’s economy is collapsing and lots of people died for not wanting to play ball.
Billh491 t1_iviegjn wrote
Right he signed in to law the lowering of the speed limit to 55. This caused people that would not break laws to do so when just could not drive 55.
Once they saw they could get away with it why not try and get away with other things.
All down hill from there.
HillsSt t1_ivifnwm wrote
Nixon deactivated Otis AFB on the Cape, major hit to the economy around Bourne between Labor Day and Memorial Day. Not sure about Westover. Otis is National Guard, I think Westover is too now.
HillsSt t1_ivig4j6 wrote
And the start of the 80's. Inflation now is nothing to then. And interest rates. My first mortgage was 10% in '87. That was after rates dropped. Think they had peaked around 17%.
PresidentGSO t1_ivihai1 wrote
Years ago, I was on the selection committee tasked with hiring a new president for a college in Massachusetts. One of the candidates actually listed George McGovern as a reference. I got to call McGovern to discuss the candidate. When I told him I was from a college in MA he said “I’ve always had a special place in my heart for Massachusetts.”
OppositeChemistry205 t1_ivii2ju wrote
Nixon expanded Social Security. Part of the expansion was creating SSI and federalizing the program which helped lower income and marginalized people the most. Even in the modern day the legislation is still helping people, the increase in social security payments next year to keep up inflation is because of legislation passed by Nixon. Thanks GOP.
OppositeChemistry205 t1_ivii6il wrote
Bill Clinton pushing China’s entry into the WTO is what made China what it is today.
PersistNevertheless t1_iviigjm wrote
Epic! Rockstar in this thread :)
Tacoman404 t1_iviiigw wrote
Westover is still an active reserve base. The armory, IDK but it's now it's a community college so not all was lost.
PersistNevertheless t1_iviiprm wrote
Yikes. Why?
PersistNevertheless t1_iviisgd wrote
We’d be happy to, to keep our families and our communities safe. How bizarre, I know
riefpirate t1_ivix283 wrote
They would have never got started without Nixon, Clinton didn't have any choice at rhat point.
riefpirate t1_ivix98k wrote
It certainly didn't help Americans.
cjh79 t1_ivj8pmh wrote
oooh triggered
Maximum_Radio_1971 t1_ivjb0x2 wrote
qanonrules t1_ivjhha1 wrote
I don’t know about that. I still see a lot of dumbasses with Biden, bumper stickers and head out. PedoJoe is the one sniffing girls hair and groping them.
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivjjmrq wrote
Strong words for someone who worships a man who spent that much time on Epstien's island.
As always with you sheep, Gaslight Obstruct Project
I can give you a dozen lawsuits filed saying Trump sexually harassed or assaulted women. What do you have, bitch?
qanonrules t1_ivjk0eh wrote
Lawsuits aren’t shit. Anyone can file one. Show me where they won. Those liberal tears are gonna start flowing soon! #ULTRAMAGA
qanonrules t1_ivjkn4h wrote
DemonRats visited Epstein Island not Trump. U guys love fake news. Enjoy living in Massive2Shits! Taxes,horrible drivers, libtards and shit weather….#FJB
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivjour2 wrote
Are you this fucking stupid? There's pictures, video and sworn testimony from underage girls that he raped.
Gtfo with your ignorant ass.
Thank you for validating, yet again, that you red hats are ignorant fucks
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivjp14y wrote
Testimony under oath means quite a bit. Especially first hand accounts from girls on epstien's Island. Where's trumps testimony under oath saying it didn't happen?
qanonrules t1_ivju18y wrote
Your Trump Derangement Syndrome is so bad! You should be focused on your ‘president’ PedoJoe and all his ‘accomplishments’! Your entire democratic, a.k.a. satanic world is about to crumble to the ground. Just wait and see God is at work #IYKYK #Q
Lasshandra2 t1_ivjvdco wrote
Yes. But cash in savings accounts gained close to that. It’s more oppressive now, imo.
Graywulff t1_ivk1rc0 wrote
Now we need more shipyards thanks zombie Nixon.
Graywulff t1_ivk1vi3 wrote
He closed a lot of stuff in Rhode Island too and I was always told it was bc ri voted against him. It seems that was wrong.
Graywulff t1_ivk21id wrote
Yeah my first savings account was 5% 1998.
bcsfan2002 t1_ivk24i8 wrote
Nixon dropped millions of tons of bombs on Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam and is to thank for the rise of Pinochet. To call him a piece of shit is the understatement of the century.
internetTroll151 t1_ivk29bg wrote
ok. 49 states voted for him - all you need to know is that his opponent is a real loser. way to go MA
internetTroll151 t1_ivk2oo6 wrote
Bull shit.
He laid the groundwork for international trade and saw China rising as an economic power before anyone else. He knew that we needed china as a economic partner to stop Russia. He built the modern day economy. We'd be in worse shape than Europe otherwise, and likely not be the worlds reserve currency and not be able to whether financial crises as well as we have ( and we have, compared to other nations)
jambonejiggawat t1_ivk6pow wrote
Sadly, as civics and decency have declined, and racism has skyrocketed in recent decades, many more of those states have become firmly entrenched as reliable voters for complete losers. Education is vital, and that’s a big part of why MA is both prosperous and a liberal stronghold. Say what you want, but Republicans are demonstrably moronic. Your comment only reinforces that fact.
AlaskanLonghorn t1_ivkdsh7 wrote
Yeah maybe deny Genocide elsewhere
riefpirate t1_ivkgla0 wrote
Oh so he was the first globalist I get it
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivl5idl wrote
> satanic
Oh, ok, I get it, you're crazy. That explains things. Please get back on your meds
Rannrann123 OP t1_ivmujiy wrote
Eh you win some you lose some
Tanarin t1_ivn8dx5 wrote
>Nixon deactivated Otis AFB on the Cape, major hit to the economy around Bourne between Labor Day and Memorial Day. Not sure about Westover. Otis is National Guard, I think Westover is too now.
Westover is Air Reserve not ANG. Still is very much used not only for C-5 repairs, but any operation going into or out of Europe or the Middle East. Also was a shuttle emergency landing site (Since it has a runway long and strong enough to support such a craft landing.)
Tanarin t1_ivn8iuu wrote
>Westover is still an active reserve base. The armory, IDK but it's now it's a community college so not all was lost.
Yeah, the Armory is a National Historic Site along with having STCC.
Tacoman404 t1_ivo4fru wrote
The armory used to be the entire campus. The museum is in that one building at the end. It’s pretty cool though.
BootyMcStuffins t1_ivtpnyn wrote
How's that red tsunami, bitch?
Unique-Public-8594 t1_ivemyxj wrote
Don’t Blame Me.
I’m From Massachusetts.
(Proof it’s where the best schools are)